• Independent TD for Kerry
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Michael Healy-Rae speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Hospital Appointments Status, Hospital Waiting Lists, Carer's Allowance Applications, Health Services, Disability Allowance Applications

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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Nov 2025)

“260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there are plans to review the decision to disallow over 70s from driving school buses, as this is placing significant strain on school bus operators who have contracts with Bus Éireann;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62379/25]”

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Surveys (13 Nov 2025)

“My Department issued a survey on allotments and community garden provision to all Local Authorities on 29th February 2024. This survey sought to gather information in respect of an action outlined in the National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027, namely to "Work with local authorities to implement and support community gardens and allotments to encourage enthusiasm for gardening / growing...”

Seanad: Farmer Mental Health and Farm Safety: Statements (12 Nov 2025)

“I also welcome the visitors in the Gallery. I very sincerely thank Senator Paul Daly for initiating this debate today. I thank all the Senators for their very valuable, sensible and sound contributions. I also acknowledge that I am accompanied by Mr. John Canny, who is an inspector with the Department and is in charge of the farm safety division. A debate like this in the Seanad is very...”

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• Has spoken in 26 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 435 written questions in the last year — above average among TDs.
• People have made 4 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 115 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Michael Healy-Rae speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1166 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
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